Inference Reading Lesson / Whole Class Reading This PowerPoint is an inference reading comprehension lesson for Key Stage 2. It includes a teacher presentation and pupil tasks. There are three differentiated challenges for each extract so that pupils can apply their inference skills. Pupils learn: what is inference? clues that they need to use inference skills how to answer inference questions Included: Editable PowerPoint (tasks included on PowerPoint) and PDF version to print the tasks.

SPaG / GPaS Lesson Starters Mystery Name These downloads are SPaG starters. There are 15 grammar starters. Each with a theme e.g. nouns, adjectives, verbs, pronouns, synonyms and antonyms . Each activity reveals one letter of the bear’s name. By the end of the week, the bear’s name is revealed. Answers for each day and the end of the week are included. Could be done as a whole class activity, or the slides could be printed so that pupils can complete individually or in pairs.

English Leader End of Year Report Ofsted Framework 2019 This download is an English Leader End of Year Report based on the Ofsted Framework Sept 2019. It is all you need to help you write a thorough and relevant English leader end of year report. The template is divided into headings, each based on the leadership and management section of the framework. Under each heading there are: Key questions to help give you ideas of what to add to the report Key statements which can be edited to make them relevant to your setting/results etc The document is three pages long (Calibri 11 font)

Maths Leader End of Year Report Ofsted Framework 2019 This download is an Maths Leader End of Year Report based on the Ofsted Framework Sept 2019. It is all you need to help you write a thorough and relevant maths leader end of year report. The template is divided into headings, each based on the leadership and management section of the framework. Under each heading there are: Key questions to help give you ideas of what to add to the report Key statements which can be edited to make them relevant to your setting/results etc The document is three pages long (Calibri 11 font)

Women’s World Cup 2019 Assembly Updated as of 30th June 2019 This PowerPoint is a Women’s World Cup 2019 assembly. The assembly begins with a game for students to match the facts about the Women’s World Cup, before moving on to information about the history of the Women’s World Cup, star players and where the games will be held. It ends with a short true or false quiz. There are student questions throughout. This is a great way to get your students excited about the Women’s World Cup 2019!

NQT Questions for a Smooth Start For primary NQTs or NQT mentors These NQT questions for a smooth start are general and then subject-specific questions that will guide you to find out all you need to know about your new school. This is a list of questions that I wish I had asked when I first started as a primary NQT. After working as a primary NQT mentor for many years, I have gained an insight into what information NQTs need and want to know. I’ve compiled these questions aimed at helping NQTs start as they mean to go on. Included: Microsoft Word document with over three pages of questions under the headings: general, maths, English, science, PE, DT/art, geography/history/RE, MFL, PSHCE and music.

24 Hour Clock Story and Task Cards This resource is a 24 hour clock story with task cards (answers included). Engage your pupils in the topic of the 24 hour clock with the fun story of Dingalong the doorbell. Included in the story are many times given using the 24 hour clock. Following the story, give your students the task cards (with ‘extra for experts’ included). The task cards focus on: Time comprehension + answers Converting from 24 hour clock to 12 hour clock + answers Applying knowledge of time to write own paragraph for the story (no answers given for this as it is an open task for pupils to complete)

Last Supper Workbook This download is a Last Supper workbook. This attractive and colourful workbook consists of 16 pages (including answer pages where relevant). There is a selection of fun and varied activities for your students to complete focusing on the different events of the Last Supper. The events covered include eating the Last Supper, praying in the Garden of Gethsemane and Judas’s betrayal. The activities require students to reflect on the feelings and motivations of the people involved.

Fronted Adverbials Quiz This download is a fronted adverbials quiz. This 30 question quiz is the perfect way to consolidate your students’ understanding of fronted adverbials. The multiple choice questions, all focused on fronted adverbials, are interactive; there are also buttons to move back to a question if an answer is incorrect, or forward to the next question for correct answers. Included: 1 x fronted adverbials quiz PowerPoint

Palm Sunday Workbook This download is a Palm Sunday Workbook. This attractive and colourful workbook consists of 16 pages (including answer pages where relevant). There is a selection of fun and varied activities for your students to complete focusing on the different events of Palm Sunday. The events covered include the disciples fetching the donkey, Jesus riding into Jerusalem and Jesus visiting the temple. The activities require students to reflect on the feelings and motivations of the people involved.

Determine the Theme of a Poem This download is a determine the theme of a poem set of two poems with accompanying task cards. The two poems each have four task cards with accompanying answer cards related to determining the themes. Included in this resource: 2 poems 8 task cards 6 answer cards (2 activities do not need answer cards)

This no-prep vocabulary reading comprehension activity teaches students about: Figurative language - similes and metaphors / personification / hyperbole Connotative vocabulary There are six poems, which are spring and summer themed, and then six task cards, each with their own accompanying answer card. NO PREPARATION REQUIRED The texts and task cards require no preparation and could be printed out or completed on PowerPoint). The answer slides give students the opportunity to self-check or aid the teacher in their marking. ENGAGING ACTIVITIES The six task cards are completed in a number of different ways. There are questions to answer, tables to complete and ordering activities. Each task card has its own answer card too. Teachers can use these for marking work, or students can use if the task has been set as distance learning. WHAT’S INCLUDED? 6 poems - spring and summer themed 6 task cards 6 answer cards 20 pages total

This poetry reading comprehension supports students in distinguishing their own point of view from the author (or in this case, the poet). There are six poems in which the poet expresses their point of view on a particular topic. the accompanying six task cards then ask students to consider how their own point of view compares. NO PREPARATION REQUIRED The poems and task cards require no preparation and can be printed or completed digitally (on slides). The tasks are open-ended, meaning there is no right or wrong answer. There is therefore no need for an answer key. A RANGE OF POEMS The six poems cover a variety of contentious topics such as: -Not wanting a pet -Only having a small number of friends -Digital books are a bad idea -We must stop throwing away so much waste -Being bored indicates a lack of imagination The poems are written in such a way to encourage students to decide whether they agree or disagree. ENGAGING ACTIVITIES The six task cards are completed in a number of different ways. There are questions to answer, tables to complete and longer, open-ended tasks. WHAT’S INCLUDED? Six poems Six task cards Twelve slides total

This no-prep figurative and connotative language reading comprehension activity teaches students about: Figurative language - similes and metaphors / personification / hyperbole Connotative vocabulary There are six nonfiction texts, which are endangered animal themed, and then six task cards, each with their own accompanying answer card. NO PREPARATION REQUIRED The texts and task cards require no preparation and could be printed out or completed on PowerPoint. The answer slides give students the opportunity to self-check or aid the teacher in their marking. ENGAGING ACTIVITIES The six task cards are completed in a number of different ways. There are questions to answer, tables to complete and ordering activities. Each task card has its own answer card too. Teachers can use these for marking work, or students can use if the task has been set as distance learning. WHAT’S INCLUDED? 6 nonfiction texts - endangered animals theme 6 task cards 6 answer cards 20 pages total

This no-prep exploring a plotline reading comprehension activity teaches students about: Themes of texts Change in a character through a text How emotions change through a story There is a two-page story and then six task cards, each with their own - accompanying answer card. NO PREPARATION REQUIRED The text and task cards require no preparation and could be printed out or completed on PowerPoint. The answer slides give students the opportunity to self-check or aid the teacher in their marking. ENGAGING ACTIVITIES The six task cards are completed in a number of different ways. There are two longer answer cards (pupils must write a paragraph to answer) and shorter activities, which have been designed to suit different students’ learning styles. Each task card has its own answer card too. Teachers can use these for marking work, or students can use if the task has been set as distance learning. WHAT’S INCLUDED? Story (two pages long) 6 task cards 6 answer cards 8 pages total (some pages contain two task cards)

Laylat ul Qadr Ramadan Lesson KS2 Do you want to take a more detailed look at Ramadan with your class? Why not teach them about Laylat ul Qadr? Known as the night of power, Laylat ul Qadr takes place during the last 10 days of Ramadan. It is a night of deep worship, prayer and giving to charity. The lesson covers what Laylat ul Qadr is and how it forms part of Ramadan, how people mark this date and why certain activities take place. The main activity is to take on the role of Aadil, who is writing an email to his boss requesting time off work to mark Laylat ul Qadr. They must use what they have learnt to persuade his boss. Links are made with persuasive techniques, so this would fit well with a persuasive writing unit in writing lessons. What’s included? 18 slide lesson PowerPoint Email worksheet (including differentiated version)

Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Tasks - Diary Entry These reading comprehension diary entry tasks bring a little something different to your reading comprehension lessons. There are three diary entry texts from three members of a class: two classmates and their teacher. Each entry then has a series of comprehension questions (and answers) about the text. Your students will enjoy reading the three diary entries, all based on the first day back after the summer holidays. Each one gives a slightly different perspective of the day. There are ten questions based on each one, with a mix of multiple choice, shorter answers and longer responses required. There is also a bonus set of comprehension questions based on comparisons between all three entries, as a whole. This gives students the chance to evaluate all three texts. What’s included? Three diary entries Three sets of comprehension questions Bonus set of questions based on all three texts

These electricity word searches are great for introducing or ending your science topic on electricity. They could be used for early finishes or register activities. In addition, they could be used as prompts for teaching about vocabulary related to electricity. There are two word searches: one based on circuits and the other on famous scientists in the field of electricity. Following the word search, you could ask pupils to define the words or research the scientists. What’s included? Word search on circuits Word search on famous scientists linked to electricity Answers